By Tom Aiello
During a recent Veteran’s charity fundraising gala, much like the hundreds of galas that occur year round something significant happened.
At a point in the show the emcee asked all attendees from a certain group of Veterans in the audience to stand and be recognized…. Not a single person stood in spite of their presence. Now you may think of this as an isolated occurrence but I see it as a culmination of events that have been building for some time now.
It represents a manifesto on behalf of Veterans’ that they may no longer want to be used as “props.” Very few Veterans consider themselves a charity case and increasingly Veterans have come to realize that the narrative around “helping” Veterans may actually be hurting Veterans by pervading a negative perception.
You Can’t Blame Veteran Charities
Veteran charities have learned that telling an emotional story gets the most donations. The
more donations they get, the more Veteran families they are able to help. The challenge is balancing the message with the military and Veteran culture.
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